Metro Central Transfer Station
Open to the public
Address
6161 NW 61st Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Phone
Hours
- General public: daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Closed to the public July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
- Hazardous waste facility has different hours
Who can use it
Cash, cards (2% card fee), Apple/Google Pay and checks with matching ID. Uncovered loads pay $25/ton extra ($3 on minimum loads).
Fees
| General load | Garbage: $51 minimum (loads up to 240 lbs), then $176.70 per ton + $30 staffed-scale transaction fee |
| Mattress | Free – up to 4 mattresses/box springs per day |
| Tires | Passenger/motorcycle: $30 first tire, then $2 each (no rim) or $4 (with rim); limit 15 |
| Appliances | Coolant appliances (fridges, freezers, A/C): $30 each; other metal appliances free |
| Couch / furniture | Check with facility |
| Yard waste | Clean yard debris: $37 minimum, $56 per ton |
- Recyclables and electronics (up to 7 items) free.
- Clean wood: $42 minimum, $97.13 per ton.
- Residential compost/organics: $43 minimum, $111.53 per ton.
- Household hazardous waste free for households (up to 35 gallons) at the on-site facility.
- Recycling rebate: $3 (up to 100 lbs) or $6 (over 100 lbs).
What they accept / don't accept
Accepted
- Garbage
- Broken furniture
- Clean wood
- Yard debris
- Food/compost
- Recyclables (free)
- Electronics (free)
- Mattresses (free, 4/day)
- Appliances
- Tires
- Boats/campers (conditions)
- Household hazardous waste (separate facility)
Not accepted
- Vehicles
- Asbestos
- Burned material / wildfire ash
- Flat/built-up roofing
- Liquids
- Petroleum-contaminated soil
- EV batteries
- Tractor or semi tires
✔ Last verified October 30, 2026 from the official source:Oregon Metro – Metro Central transfer station